St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-07
MORE ABOUT KIssANE.
Gen. Darr Brings a Bitter Indict'
ment Against the EX-Crinaina7.

New YORK, April 6.-The Kissane SEN
sation continues to occupy considerable
space in the daily papers. The following
letter of Gen. Darr to Amasa Mason gives
many interesting particulars of his pursuit
of KiSSane:
SIM Francisco, Cal, Nov. 90. 1SS6.-Your
favor of the 18th inst. came yesterday. So
many interested in the Washington matters
have passed away that it is u pleasure to hear
from a survivor. You know from Mr.. Tappan
already how grieviously my people suffered
from Kissane's crimes and the good reason i
have not to forget him. He is indeed alive
lin the flesh beyond all doubt, and as capa-
BILE for mischief and evil as ever. The impu-
dence of my good friend, John Sparks,
clerk of the court of Oyer and Termner i'll
New York city, in mentioning my name to
Kissanes emissary who tried TO OBTAIN the
indictment papers still suspended over h,
has undoubtedly placed my life in peril,
should my sacrifice be necessary for the Sc
curity of KiSSane and the surviving men,
bers of his gang. arl con-
WINGED 1 am closely watched and
Swallowed, and it would be very imprudent
for you to caution any of your friends here
about Kissaue. did you know his dual name
and life, for the reason that he has powerful
friends and connections, few, If any, and only
his own blood, knowing his identity. He has
a large and interesting family OF sons and
daughters. who would be crushed by his ex-
posure and the knowledge of his crimes, and,
as he is an avaricious man, disgorging and
restitution will be more severe punishment
than putting on the well-accustomed hand
cuffs, and relieve me from the painful alter
native of handing him over to justice, for to
a humane man even the children of a villain
are objects of kind regard. His position, con-
ditiou surroundings and connections are such
that
RESTITUTION
is the best policy, and he will be so advised
by those concerned for him. His fall would
involve too many side issues for others. You
shall know all in due time, but just now it
might defeat my efforts to make known to
your friends here the knowledge possess
md my discovery. l find some of my best
and most intimate friends connected with
Kissane in business and otherwise in such
a way that l feel staggered at his phe-
nomenal success" if l can use that
word in limited sense, and it re-
quires the most delicate tact on my part
not to make stampede, though l am vigf-
lantly watching their interests, among the
largest in the state. He must be conscious
that at last he is known, and that security
and immunity can only be made good by res
titution and good behavior. If you will give
me the names of your friends. they may be
mine too and who knows, perhaps like some
of my best friends here, intimate with Kis-
sane and his people in the latter's dual names
Gwen naming their children with the
''masked" .mes.l / shall see that no harm
comes to them from Kissane's course. The
fortunes and happiness of my people were
broken by KisSane, and the sad results are
felt to this day. ] regret TO, say, by those
most dear to me. and were it not for the inno-
cent children Kissane has brought into the
world, and the pleading of my wife (whose
mother was killed by the distress resulting
from Kissane's running our factory. ETC. he
should be on his way TO the sca1fold before
this l have always had keen sympathy for
you on account of the assault by Cummings,
arranged by Nicholson. l presume they are
both dead. 1 know where copy Of Kissane's
Sing Sing confession is, and some of his most
inculpatlng documents, but they are not ac-
cessible just now. 1 hope to get them in
time. The confession" l am anxious to get
before drawing the uet"-that may include
others l have long suspected and who are
enjoying their ill-gotten gains. Its possession
will wiring from Kissane effectually that res
titution he is so reluctant 10 make.